Bursa vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bursa Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$772
$693
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1822
$1568
🏠 One person rent
$398
$393
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$154
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$29.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$652
$217
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
43 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
44
76
😀 Quality of life
63
55
🏙️ Population
2.9M
1.59M

The cost of living in Bursa is 11% more expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 6484th and 6851st ($772 vs $693) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 12th in Turkey and Iran, respectively. Check Turkey vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Bursa compared to 0.3 months in Karaj. Bursa ranked 5th best city to live in Turkey vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 4835th and 5919th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bursa Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.32
$3.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$13.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.13
$2.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$1.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$840
$807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$546
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$8.29
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.8
$12.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.1
$7.59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
36.94%
21.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1597
$1158
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1159
$710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$12.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.34
$2.74
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.24
$4.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.52
$3.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$8.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$0.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$0.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$2.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.25
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.8
$16.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$100
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.39
$7.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$141
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$301
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6491
$882

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Inegol
$642
75 km or 47 mi Gebze
$582
76 km or 47 mi Cayirova
$574
78 km or 48 mi Bilecik
$646
84 km or 52 mi Golcuk
$577
88 km or 55 mi Korfez
$558
92 km or 57 mi Istanbul
$1025
95 km or 59 mi Bandirma
$576
98 km or 61 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Izmit
$618
101 km or 63 mi Kocaeli
$527
115 km or 72 mi Kutahya
$640
117 km or 73 mi Balikesir
$665
131 km or 81 mi Sakarya
$616
131 km or 81 mi Adapazari
$421
132 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$558
152 km or 95 mi Corlu
$512
158 km or 98 mi Kapakli
$550
158 km or 98 mi Tekirdag
$414
167 km or 104 mi Soma
$618
169 km or 105 mi Usak
$576
191 km or 119 mi Duzce
$438
198 km or 123 mi Luleburgaz
$500
203 km or 126 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
205 km or 128 mi Salihli
$606
221 km or 137 mi Turgutlu
$629
223 km or 138 mi Bolu
$519
223 km or 139 mi Manisa
$647
227 km or 141 mi Canakkale
$570
232 km or 144 mi Kirklareli
$407
232 km or 144 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
234 km or 145 mi Uzunkopru
$561
248 km or 154 mi Mytilene
$937
257 km or 160 mi Izmir
$825
260 km or 162 mi Tire
$576
261 km or 162 mi Nazilli
$544
268 km or 167 mi Denizli
$510
268 km or 167 mi Edirne
$665
271 km or 168 mi Polatli
$591
280 km or 174 mi Aydin
$541

Cities near Karaj

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$650
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$647
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$651
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$647
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$655
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$654
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$653
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$651
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$616
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$655
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$636
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$700
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$655
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$653
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$636
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$633
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$619
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$616
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$595
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$546
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$454
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$519
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$434
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$547
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$530
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$640
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$561
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$558
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$456
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$451
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$656
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$436
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$502
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$511
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$661
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$550